Campbell Bannerman resigns. Asquith called to lead Liberal Party
The long anticipated retirement of Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman is announced with King Edward summoning H H Asquith to Biarriz as the new prime minister. Winston Churchill is tipped for cabinet advancement, while Sir Edward Grey may shift foreign affairs after the change. The King acts per constitutional precedent as the Liberal Party braces for a reshaped government and leadership.
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Winston Churchill
Lord Tweedmrouth
Admiralty
Edward Grey
King Edward
Asquith
Biarritz
Lisbon Mob Fires On Neglect To Count The Dead
Republicans protest that elections in Portugal were marred by fraud and customary manipulation with more votes than ever. Rioting and clashes erupted in multiple districts as troops fired to quell unrest while guards protected counting venues. Monarchists gain expected strength as polling data trickles in and disputes over fairness intensify.
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Portugal
Oil Gusher at Pet ersville Church Boosts Debt-Strapped Congregation
A church in the Cababge Patch district of this county struck an oil gusher last night near its building, with flow reaching fifty feet from the church. A large crew works to manage the oil, which villagers hail as a Godsend to a congregation already in debt and short of pastor salary. The well is expected to yield around 100 barrels daily, potentially paying off debts and funding future expenses. The report credits H. Small & Sons as florists in Washington and New York.
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The
Telegraph
Asquith
Tany
Hbera
Butler Pao Auno
Reformed Church
Petersville
Cababge
Newark
West Seventy
Minth Street
Venezuela
Castro
Asphalt Trust
United States
Collison
Li Tus
New York
Bermutez
Caraces
Compan
Bermudez
Trust
Board of Police Commissioners
New York City
Strang
Two Girls Injured as Trolley Car Crash in Greenwich
A trolley collision in Greenwich avenue injures Edith Baldwin and Miss Sophia Opper among Yale students and New York guests. Baldwin, seated beside the car, sustains serious internal injuries and facial burns, while Opper escapes with minor bruises as the party rides with Charles H Baldwin.
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Greenwich
Opper
Yale
Washington
Samford Gonn
Edith Baldwin
Charles H Baldwin
Ives
Sophia Opper
New York
Tred Opper
William Douglass
Roderick Becbce
Greenwich Avenue
Her Romance Gone in Wreck in Vasslorton Bride Breaks Promises
A report from the Vasslorton last period claims Miss Kate A Brosman thirty seven years old cannot keep a marriage engagement after injuries from a trolley train collision last November. The Konner vticut Taiway Company trolley combine is cited for $5600 as damages. The passenger trolley was struck by a freight train, causing the incident.
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Vasslorton
Kate A Brosman
Konner Vticut Taiway
Plot to blow up church foiled by gas ignition
Special to the Washington bu bath Me April 5 Miss Mary Morse , a member of the Universalist Church, foiled a murder attempt to blow up the church with gas. She noticed a missing lamp from the organ and an odor of gas, found a lamp burning under the organ, and alerted the janitor who extinguished the fire. Police have no clue to the perpetrator.
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Washington Bu
Bath Me
Mary Marse
Universalist
Tselty
Miss Morse
Caleb Powers Judge Cantril Dies. Goebel Case Trials Ended
Finkfort Kentucky April 5 Judge James E Cantril of Georgetown New York died today after a long illness He presided over the first two trials of Caleb Powers charged with complicity in the assassination of William Goebel three years ago Judge Cantril was elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals but resigned several months ago
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James E. Cantwill
Goebel
Finkfort
James E. Cantril
Georgetown
Cantrill
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Jdge
Court of Appeals
State of
Kentucky
Seclusion for Evelyn Thaw in Southern California ranch plan
Pittsburg April 5 Evelyn Thaw after years abroad plans to settle on a California ranch for life. Friends say her husband Harry Thaw’s restlessness forced early Broadway returns, leading to tragedy. Evelyn now seeks a quiet, unknown place to bury herself away from turmoil.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Europe
Evelyn _ Thaw
Calfornia
Thaw
California
Harry Thaw
Evelyn
Willam Thaw
Broadway
Murdered mail carrier found on railroad track in Moorestown
James Flynn, a letter carrier, was murdered near his home in Moorestown New Jersey. Police found fragments of a body scattered along the railroad track two miles away. His mother later identified his watch and teeth filling. clothing pockets were inverted. Two men found bloodied shirt and waistcoat and reported the grisly discovery. Flynn was among the first letter carriers hired when free delivery began eight years ago.
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Washington Pot
Moorestown N J
James Flynn
Lynns
Silas Babbitt
James Riley
Delvery
Move to Call Gov Taylor Over Ex Governor Arrest Request
The Washington Port Dexington reports the Commonwealth Attorney Franklin will seek a requisition from Governor Wilson to Indiana Governor Hinly for the extradition of ex Governor Taylor. Indicted in Franklin circuit court for allegedly conspiring with several named individuals to murder William Gobh. The case, pending for years, has not resulted in arrest despite multiple terms of court.
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Washington
Dexington
Apia
R Ot Stout
Franklin
Gov Willson
Gov Hinly
Indiana
Ows Taylor
Franklin Circuit
Cabb Towers
Jim Howard Henry Yorlsey
Wiliam Go
Govis
Kentucky
Politi Refuge
Hole in Heart Sewed Up After Brawl at Hospital
Surgeons at a Washington hospital stitched a punctured ventricle of Robert Ingles after a brawl. Three others were arrested and held by authorities as Ingles recovers.
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Speal
Washington P
Robert Engle
Tree
Erener Wisenbarger
Vwaik
Ingles Inijuries
Engineers May Honor Her for Handling Locomotive at Speed
A Georgia incident showcases Miss Ethel, praised for steering a West Point locomotive at high speed for two hours. Elders propose her as an honorary member of the Brotherhood of Engineers Local Lodge, citing nerves of steel and brave conduct. She reportedly kept the throttle wide and calmed the cab as the train strained.
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Atlanta
Roosevall
West Point
The
Brotherhood of Tacomatie Ingners
White House
Ethel
Chomsea
Old Volcano Wakes Up Near Pozzuoli
Naples reports Solfatara, a semi extinct volcano near Pozzuoli, opening a new crater 250 feet from the old one. It vents a large plume of sulfurous gas as activity ties to nearby Vesuvius. Special dispatch. Mexico City notes Ho Britton of Birmingham, Alabama, and partners bought the Rodriguez ranch in Durango, 471 acres, with 4,600 cattle for 1,200,008.
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Naples
Pozzuoli
Jesuvius
Mexico
Ho Britton
Birmingham
Ala and Associates
Rodriguez
Durango
Geal
Woman shoots intruder in home defense
In Montgomery on April 5 Tessie Jones fired at an intruder during a struggle with her father and sister. The hollow-point round struck Nelson Croom at close range and killed him. Neighbors heard the gunfire as the attacker, two feet away, tried to pull the father from the window.
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Washington Pot
Montgomery
Tessie Jones
Nelson Croom
Croom
Two Men Lynched After Confession of Trusty Convict
In Alabama a trust convict confessed to attacking a white woman and was lynched by seventy five men near Loweylayton. A separate mob seized Walter Clayton a negro prisoner for assaulting Mrs White, dragged him from the stockade, and hanged him before burning his body. Both events occurred as deputies moved prisoners toward Bay Minette.
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Wesson
Anne
John Burr
Burr
Sant T
Mall Pondy
Walter Clayton
Hind Lumber Company
Kansilaugyter
Mrsseph White
Phessault
Ue Womans Home
Loweylayton
Louse
White Che Negro
Jayton
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
Claytons
Layton
Houle
John Meckenzie
Engine Horsepower Erupts Through Wall in Roundhouse
A New Haven engine, number 243, surged backward through an open turntable inside a Stamford roundhouse, smashing a brick wall and tearing fixtures. Machinists failed to stop it as steam and scalding spray filled the building. two workers were burned. The mishap traced to a leaky throttle that allowed runaway motion.
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Washington Post
Stamford Conn
New Haven
Buried Miners Fate in Doubt at Highlandy Mine
Special to The Washington on April 5 reports rescue efforts under Mine Inspector Roderick and Marshe Coal Company directors to reach John Tokost and John Wanchnuck entombed after a clay flood choked the gangway. Officials split on whether the miners survive as recovery teams work amid dangerous conditions. The Depository highlights drawing interest on deposits in Union Trust Co banking department with capital and surplus of $2,200,000.
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Freeland
M.ne
Roderick
Marshe Coal Company
John Tokost
John Wanchnuck
Highlandy Mine
Banking Dept of Union Trust Co
Russia seeks friendly ties not sovereignty in Manchuria
Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador, denied Chinese sovereignty concerns in Manchuria and stated Russia aims to maintain the status quo and foster closer relations with China and Tepan. He said railroad plans to organize municipal administration at Harbin and Chaiar do not threaten sovereignty, and asserted no inquiry into Chinese rights is intended. He dismissed reports of American consul exequitur involvement as misinformed.
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Baron Rosen
Manchuria
Russia
China
Tepan
Harbin
Chajlar
Manonuria
Chailar
Far East
Ista
Japan
Lhkis
Harben
Banker Hossack Dies After Jump From Auditorium Annex
Chicago April 6 TA Hossack banker of Odell Illinois leaped from the eighth floor of the Auditorium Annex to night and was instantly killed. The window screen failed to save him as hotel patrons witnessed the tragedy. Authorities regard the act as insanity, noting his poor health and plans to travel west for a climate change.
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Auditorium Annex
Chicago
Hossarka
Odell
Auditorium
Hossack
Ship for America Aground Near Tarifa Late Report
Aid was sent from Gibraltar to a large passenger steamer believed bound for America after grounding near Tarifa in the Mediterranean. Ceuta, on the African shore opposite Gibraltar, is mentioned in the dispatch. The Lenien Sale at Sionn's features rare period furniture, valuable ratings (likely plate and china), and articles of virtu, with public viewing today and tomorrow. Sale begins Wednesday.
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Gibraltar
Washington
Ceuta
America
Tarifa
Mediterranean
Sionn’s
Saig
Pittsburg Barbers Strike Threat If Scales Fail
Special to The Washington Post Pittsburg April 5 barbers threaten walkout if master barbers do not sign scale. Journeymen earn 3 ¼ to 16 a week with many chairs earning over 22. masters want 35 weekly. Abolition of tipping blamed for dispute. Masters threaten no tipping signs. claim customers pay 75 cents daily in tips, totaling about 200 annually in district shops. Owners say workers’ pay exceeds theirs. Barbers insist arrangements stay as before.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Tps
Taft Foraker split threatens Ohio GOP effort in Senate race
Joseph H Dowling, a leading Democrat in Ohio, predicts Democratic plurality of about 10,000 if Taft is not backed by Foraker. He notes labor and colored votes against Taft, liquor interests shifting, and a doomed push for Taft’s state indorsement. Foraker’s absence could doom Republican unity and boost Democrats in November.
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J H Dowling
Ohio
Taft
Buckeye
Fortker
Senator Forther
Foraker
Oapoes Taft
Joseph H Dowling
Oia
Dowling
Foriaht
Ohin
Chloe
Chicago
Toft
Povaker
United States Senate
Torthe
Aft
Torker
Lincoln
Sunor
Ghig
Senate
Embargo Talk on Venezuela Traced Through Past Plans
A historical survey outlines proposed embargoes and retaliatory tariffs against Venezuela tied to U S policy in 1890s and later, noting failed attempts under Castro, shore up claims by arbitration awards from 1964, and debates in Congress over enforcing payments and using force if needed. The piece cites the asphalt trade and U S Venezuela relations, warning against repeating era missteps.
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JOHN CALLAN O@LAUGHLIN
Roosevelt
Congress
Venezuela
Rai
4Lom
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Gen Castro
Castra
United States
Venezueli
United Stats
Flat
Republic
Castro
Caracas
Zainat
Venezue
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